Why Venezia Goal Was Disallowed As Simone Inzaghi Calls For Better Finishing

Written By Onyeka Daniel

It really could have been anyone’s game at the San Siro as Inter held on for a win against their visitors, Venezia to claim all three points and get closer to the current league leaders, Napoli, with just one point separating them at the summit as the two teams prepare to clash next week. For Simone Inzaghi, he admitted that his team were far too wasteful in the hard-fought 1-0 win.

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He also revealed that ‘anything’ could’ve happened at the end, but his focus now is on Arsenal rather than Napoli. The Nerazzurri found It considerably tougher than expected against the relegation battling team, mainly because they wasted so many clear-cut scoring opportunities, above all with Marcus Thuram and Hakan Calhanoglu.

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Lautaro Martinez finally found the breakthrough with a cushioned header on Federico Dimarco’s cross, his first Serie A goal at San Siro in eight months, but there was still time for a huge scare.Marin Sverko had equalised for Venezia with the last kick of the game, then disallowed by VAR for handball. “We should’ve been more clinical, but to be honest I congratulated the team because the first half was excellent.

“And we wasted big opportunities with Mkhitaryan and Thuram. I think it would’ve been an easier game for us if we had taken one of those,” Inzaghi told DAZN. “After the break, also with the changes made by Venezia, we lost our shape a little bit and started to concede chances too. Once we broke the deadlock, the big regret is that we didn’t kill off the game and when it is in the balance, anything can still happen.

“Along with the handball, there was also a push on Bisseck. We should nonetheless have been more clinical, because you cannot leave the game open like that against an impressive Venezia side.” They now have the chance to overtake Napoli at the top of the table ahead of next weekend’s showdown at the same stadium, but before that they have a huge Champions League clash with Arsenal.

Hence, squad rotation is going to be essential, especially with Alessandro Bastoni struggling with cramps before his substitution in the second half. Antonio Conte argued today that the Partenopei cannot compete with Inter or even Atalanta in terms of squad depth in the title race. “These are all strong teams who invested a lot of money in the summer to reinforce.

“Including Inter, who brought in important players to give us a big hand. It will be a very balanced campaign, we are all crammed up there in a few points and games like this can make the difference,” replied Inzaghi. “This is our fifth game in two weeks, there are another two to come against Arsenal and Napoli, but we’ve got Calhanoglu back and Acerbi will be available on Wednesday too.

“Carlos Augusto is the only one still out and as a coach I will need everyone.” Inzaghi was asked if the clash between first and second in the Serie A table will represent a turning point in the title race. “I don’t see it being a turning point. It is important yes, but in two days we are up against one of the best teams in Europe with huge quality, so clearly my focus right now is on Arsenal,” concluded the coach.

For the main talking point of the match, according to DAZN refereeing expert, Luca Marelli, he explained that the goal was disallowed directly by the VAR without the need for an On-Field Review by referee Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi because a handling offence directly leading to a goal is automatically punished, whether it is considered to be intentional or not.

As this was an objective ruling confirming the touch on the arm, the VAR could over-rule the goal from the booth. It can also be argued that Sverko fouled Bisseck by jumping with both arms on his back, but the handling offence is sufficient to disallow the goal. Hence, there shouldn’t be much uproar over the incident, unlike what we saw in the aftermath of the AC Milan Vs Monza game at the U-Power stadium on Saturday.

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So even if the decision can be said to be a harsh one, it is the correct one nonetheless. For Inter, the stakes may have gotten higher as they need a win in their next two games before the next international break to keep their season objectives alive and going in the right direction.

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